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Liu Yuanyuan was right.
Lu Huahua was really quite good-looking and did not inherit the look of pettiness that her mother has.
Instead, she had a pair of amorous peach blossom eyes and a petite figure. She always looked weak and was famous for being a weak beauty in the village.
Lu Huahua naturally knew that she was pretty. When she heard Liu Yuanyuanâs praise, a trace of smugness flashed in her eyes.
However, she still plastered on a fawning smile on her face. âSister Yuanyuan, stop teasing me. Oh, right, Sister Yuanyuan, isnât your family very close to the
Zhou family? Then your relationship with Zhou Xiaoli must be very good now.â Hearing this, Liu Yuanyuan paused and smiled without saying anything.
Lu Huahua continued, âThere are only a few sisters of our age in our village. I think we should be closer, donât you think?â
âZhou Xiaoliâs reputation was not good before, and now she has gained a reputation for being domineering and fierce. It will definitely be difficult for her to find a husband in the future. I think we should help Zhou Xiaoli.â
âSister Yuanyuan, what do you think?â
As she spoke, she looked at Liu Yuanyuan innocently.
Liu Yuanyuan looked at Lu Huahua in surprise and confusion. âHm, whatâs wrong with you? Have you been bewitched by Zhou Xiaoli? Didnât you dislike Zhou Xiaoli before? Why are you helping her now?â
Upon hearing this, Lu Huahua was stunned and thought to herself, âOh no, I
actually forgot that I often spoke ill of Zhou Xiaoli in the past.â
However, she did not panic at all. She rolled her eyes slightly and explained with a smile, âDidnât that all happen in the past? Itâs all because of Zhou Guihua.â
âAs you know, Zhou Xiaoli isnât a jinx at all. It was just a rumor. Look, weâre sisters from the same village, so we should love and help each other. Didnât the village chief often say that people from the same village should love and help each other?â
âSo, letâs go to the Zhou familyâs house together! We can also apologize to Zhou
Xiaoli and make up with her. How about that?â
Liu Yuanyuan shook her head without hesitation. âIâm not going.â
Lu Huahua cajoled Liu Yuanyuan for so long, but she did not expect the other party to reject her in such a direct manner. She frowned and a trace of displeasure flashed on her face.
âNo, why? Weâre all sisters of the same age, and your family has such a good relationship with the Zhou family. Arenât you afraid that your parents will scold you for going against their wishes?â
Hearing her mention of her parents, Lu Huahua became impatient. She pulled her arm out of Lu Huahuaâs hand and said angrily, âIf you want to go, you can go by yourself. Why did you have to ask me along?!â
The fawning smile on Lu Huahuaâs face disappeared completely. She stopped pretending and looked at Liu Yuanyuan with an ugly expression. She muttered softly, âNo wonder Brother Dakun said that youâve been spoiled. Youâre right.â
Her voice was very soft, like a buzzing mosquito so Liu Yuanyuan didnât hear her clearly. She frowned and asked, âWhat did you say? I didnât hear you clearly. â
Lu Huahua immediately laughed again. âNo, Iâm saying that if you donât want to look for Zhou Xiaoli, Iâll go by myself then.â
Liu Yuanyuan was a little depressed. Why does everyone like Zhou Xiaoli now?
Hence, she nodded her head dejectedly, âOh, go ahead.â
At this moment, Liu Liangcai drove the donkey cart over.
Seeing the two people at the door, Liu Liangcai called out to his daughter, âYuanyuan, why are you standing at the door? Didnât you want to do embroidery with your friends today?â
Hearing the voices, the two of them looked over at the same time.
When Lu Huahua saw Zhou Xiaoli, her face immediately lit up with joy.
Liu Yuanyuan, on the other hand, had a normal reaction and was a little depressed. âNo, my friends came to our house today. Father, since youâre back, Iâll go back in to cook.â
With that, she turned around and went home.
Zhou Xiaoli narrowed her eyes and looked at Lu Huahua.
When she saw her with Zhou Guihua yesterday, she knew that the two of them were up to no good. Today, she came to look for Liu Yuanyuan again.
What was she planning?
When Lu Huahua saw Zhou Xiaoli looking at her, she quickly approached her with a smile and said in a friendly manner, âXiaoli, did you go to the county city to sell sugar? Itâs great that you can go to the county city often, unlike me, who might not even go there more than a few times a year.â She looked pitiful as she spoke.
Zhou Xiaoli frowned. Was she trying to act pitiful in front of her?
However, there was no man here. Who was she trying to show off to? Was she crazy?
Zhou Xiaoli sneered and ignored her. She did not want to talk to a crazy person.
âUncle Liu, Iâll get my mother to open the door for us.â With that, she jumped off the carriage and knocked on the door.
As for Liu Liangcai, because of the conflict between his family and the Lu family, he was not very enthusiastic about Lu Huahua either.
Only his daughter would hang out with her to do embroidery.
He felt that the conflict between adults should not affect the children, so he did not interfere excessively in their friendship.
Therefore, he nodded as a form of greeting and led the donkey cart into the house.
Zhang Lan, who was in the courtyard, heard Zhou Xiaoli yell and ran over to open the door. When the door opened, Liu Liangcai walked in with the cart.
Lu Huahua, who had been ignored by Zhou Xiaoli and was busy scolding Zhou Xiaoli in her heart, did not leave. Instead, when she saw that the Zhou familyâs door opened, she stuck her head out to look inside in excitement.
Zhou Xiaoli had a trace of impatience on her face. She knew that Lu Huahua was up to no good. It turned out that she was here to steal her familyâs sugar recipe! n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Therefore, she deliberately walked over and stood in front of Lu Huahua to block her view.
Liu Liangcai quickly led the donkey cart in.
Looking at Lu Huahuaâs sneaky appearance, Zhang Lan was also very disdainful of her. As soon as the donkey cart entered, she immediately closed the door, leaving only a crack for a person to pass through. âLiâer is home.â
At this time, Lu Huahua didnât manage to see anything and was unwilling to give up. She immediately stepped forward and pulled Zhou Xiaoli back. âXiaoli, Iâm actually here to apologize to you. I used to isolate you with the other sisters.â
âThatâs because Zhou Guihua instigated me to do that to you. I already know that you being a jinx was just a rumor, so I came to apologize to you.â Zhou Xiaoli looked at the hand on her arm in disgust and said coldly, âLet go.â
Lu Huahua refused to let go and said pitifully, âIâve already apologized. Arenât you going to forgive me?â
âYou insisted on apologizing, why must I forgive you? If you donât let go, donât blame me for taking action.â As Zhou Xiaoli spoke, she forcefully broke free from Lu Huahuaâs hand and prepared to walk home.
No one knew what Lu Huahua was up to. She insisted on following Zhou Xiaoli into the Zhou familyâs house. âNo, I must ask for your forgiveness. Otherwise, I wonât go home! Iâll do anything you want. Iâll even massage your shoulders and legs.â
Lin Xiujuan and Liu Yan heard the commotion at the door.
At this moment, Lin Xiujuan had already run to the door and started scolding
Lu Huahua.
âYouâre a child. Donât force me to scold you! Youâre a good little girl.. Why do you learn to be as shameless as your mother? What are you looking at? Be careful not to turn blindâ¦